Top 10 scenic marathons of the world

Backdropped by Buckingham Palace, a runner jogs across the Mall in London near the finish area for the 2013 London Marathon. (Sang Tan/AP Photo)

Why face the streets of suburbia for 26-plus body-numbing miles when you can run through bucolic vineyards, past historic landmarks, even through an African game reserve? Here is Forbes' list of top 10 marathons worth the trip, plus the race dates in chronological order.

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